May the fourth be with Whitchurch Star Wars fan Ashley as he walks up England's highest mountain
He's conquered Snowdon and Ben Nevis – and today StarWars nut Ashley Broomhall was walking up England's tallest mountain dressed head to toe as a stormtrooper.
Ashley, from Whitchurch, was marking today's Star Wars Day by walking up Scafell Pike in the Lake District for Cancer Research UK and the Linden Davies Cancer Relief Fund.
Today, being May the fourth, has become significant for Star Wars fans - as a play on words on 'May the Force be with you'.
And it is the perfect excuse for Ashley to don his costume and embark on one of his treks.
It took him seven hours to walk up and down 4,406ft Ben Nevis. On the way up he had a snowball fight with other walkers.
Before Ben Nevis, he tackled 3,560ft Snowdon.
He set himself the peaks challenge after his mother, Janet, was diagnosed with cancer.
The 28-year-old said: "My mum is now a year in remission and everything has gone brilliantly after her treatments.
"Unfortunately my auntie, Sue Toms, has also been diagnosed with breast cancer and, unlike my mum who just needed radiotherapy after her operation to remove the cancer, she has had to go through chemotherapy to shrink the lump down before her operation.
"Her operation is scheduled for next week and my mum will be going down to Cornwall to be with her and help.
"We are all keeping are fingers crossed and because of my mum's experiences with her cancer she has been able to help my aunt and understand what she is going through."
Mr Broomhall has been a member of Star Wars costuming club the 501st UK Garrison for about six years.
Members attend events across the UK dressed in "movie-accurate" costumes to raise funds for charity.
